Welcome to The Center for Rural Policy and Development’s NEW Website

Please take a moment to check out our new Website. You will find links to CRPD’s Publications (Newsletters and Commentary), Online Atlas, Radio Show, and the Rural MN Journal; other useful links can be found on the Rural Links page.  For more information on becoming a member check out our Membership page or feel free to contact us by any of the means provided. We welcome any questions, comments, and/or concerns. Thank You for visiting!

In the News

Providing data to the
State Legislature

Center president Brad Finstad presented an overview
of the state of rural Minnesota to a meeting of the new
rural Minnesota caucus at the State Legislature recently. Click here to read more about it and download the Powerpoint presentation.

Recent Headlines

rural minnesota journal

Center for Rural Policy and Development has Released the Newest Issue of Rural Minnesota Journal…See it HERE!

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The Center is seeking authors for the 2012 issue of the Rural Minnesota Journal. Click here for more information.

publications

Latest Internet Study Gives Clues to Future of Broadband Use in Minnesota

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